Dear Board Members:

Many casual poker players come to casinos nationwide to play games with $1-$2, $1-$3, or $2-$4 blinds. In fact, it appears the most common and popular poker tables in casinos have these blinds. The regulation as written would make the minimum bet the house is allowed to accept for table games (which includes poker under the regulation) is $5. This would eliminate the most popular poker tables' stakes from Virginia casinos, and thereby price most casual poker players out of playing, which would have consequences for state revenue and the player landscape at casinos. Beginner or more amateur players would not be able/willing to play, unless they are quite wealthy. Please consider exempting live poker from this minimum bet rule. This portion of the proposed regulation is 11VAC5-90-180(T)(5).

Thank you,

/s/

Alex W. West

York County resident